Pampering in Iceland

November 29, 2012 Jay Roberts Facebook, Jay Roberts, News, Travels, Twitter

All of my loyal fans know I love to travel. But, you have typically seen me in warm places where I need only to pack my swimsuit. But, I was recently chatting with a Facebook friend who was in Iceland at the time, a country not at all on my list of places to visit, but he was having a great time, so I started to ask questions. What is there to do? Is it expensive? I liked the answers because they told me that Iceland is not just some very frigid country with nothing worth seeing or doing.

I am so glad I made the choice to visit Iceland. I came back feeling as if I should have stayed much longer and I know for sure I will go back. What I learned there was truly fascinating. For instance:
The population of Iceland is roughly 320,000, and 120,000 of them live in Reykjavik, the capital.
30% of all adults there have university degrees.
There is 60,000 kilometers of roadway in the whole country.
There are 130 waterfalls.
The biggest export is fish. However, the most popular dish served is not fish, but hot dogs—the ones that go between buns–with the topping of your choice.
50% of the population believes in elves. Oh, yes, I asked, and not just because I’m taller than everyone.
The country runs on 90% renewable energy!

One thing I will tell you is that Iceland is a rugged country you should see on your own. Leave your Louis Vuitton bags at home, get a backpack, rent a car (in my case a Ford Kuga 4×4, because it was the most masculine butch car they had), get a map and just go. You can see the whole country, a country that has the most thermal spas in the world for those of us who have to have SOME pampering.

If you go, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Here are some pics and a little interview my boyfriend and I did while I was driving that big masculine butch car.